He Is Still In Detention! Gov’t Dismisses SK Mbuga’s Release Claims

He Is Still In Detention! Gov’t Dismisses SK Mbuga’s Release Claims

By Samuel Opio

The government of Uganda has dismissed claims that Kampala socialite Sulaiman Kabangala Mbuga alias SK Mbuga has been released from jail in Dubai.

Mr Mbuga was arrested on January 28 at Dubai International airport as he was about to board a plane back to Uganda on charges of fraud and money laundering in ‘a gold deal gone bad.’

Unconfirmed reports earlier circulated that SK Mbuga was released from Al Awiir central jail on medical grounds.

However, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem said he was not aware of Mr. Mbuga’s release and the government of Uganda is not aware.

“He has asked our embassy in Abu Dhabi for consular services, to intervene and have him released from jail and we are doing exactly that but he is not yet back in the country,” Okello told our reporter.

“As government of Uganda we are not interested with whatever case he is charged with. What we are interested in like any other Ugandan who may be abroad and in distress is to get him released,” he added.

Mbuga’s name was not among the list of 38 Ugandans who were held in Dubai jails as of the September 18 one that was given to the Ugandan government, prompting speculation that he could have been released.

However, sources said he will remain in prison until he pays $250,000 (Shs937m) he allegedly defrauded from a businessman in Dubai. Mr Ali Ahmad Ahmad Bur Omar, filed a case with Dubai police accusing Mbuga of issuing a bounced Cheque worth $250,000.

Mr. Mbuga and his wife Ms. Vivienne Chebet are also wanted in Sweden for alleged fraudulent transfer of Norwegian Kronor 53m (Shs23b) from an account Ms Chebet was running with her 71-year old Swedish boyfriend, Mr. Sten Heinsoo.

Mr Mbuga and Ms Chebet held a lavish wedding and have lived in extreme luxury, the duo has a number of luxury sports cars. His family has remained tight-lipped on his arrest and detention.

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